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patronymic

[pa-truh-nim-ik] / ˌpæ trəˈnɪm ɪk /
NOUN
name
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brand flag label nickname sign signature style term
STRONG
agnomen alias appellation autograph cognomen denomination designation epithet eponym handle head heading matronymic moniker monogram namesake pseudonym rubric sobriquet surname tag
WEAK
agname autonym compellation nom de guerre nom de plume nomen pen name pet name place name prenomen proper name stage name trade name
Antonyms
WEAK
unknown
NOUN
surname
Synonyms
STRONGEST
last name
STRONG
cognomen matronymic metronymic

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Genealogist Calum MacNeil said patronymic names were popular when he was growing up in Nask, a small community in Barra.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025

But citizens over the age of 18 can choose to swap the patronymic for a matronymic based on the name of the mother.

From Reuters • Jul. 4, 2023

Cedillo responded, “I bet it ends in i-a-n,” referring to the traditional patronymic in Armenian surnames.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2022

A 85-year-old, who identified herself by her name and patronymic, Valentyna Kuzmichna, recalled a recent explosion nearby.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2022

The statement of the scholiast is evidently a mere inference from the patronymic form of the word.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various

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